Electrical Engineering Quiz

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What are the different fields within electrical engineering?

computer engineering, systems engineering, power engineering, telecommunications, radio-frequency engineering, signal processing, instrumentation, photovoltaic cells, electronics, and optics and photonics.

When did electrical engineering emerge as an identifiable occupation?

in the latter half of the 19th century after the commercialization of the electric telegraph, the telephone, and electrical power generation, distribution, and use.

What are some examples of specializations within electrical engineering?

hardware engineering, power electronics, electromagnetics and waves, microwave engineering, nanotechnology, electrochemistry, renewable energies, mechatronics/control, and electrical mate.

What are the key areas of study within electrical engineering?

equipment, devices, and systems using electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. Signup and view all the answers

What historical developments contributed to the emergence of electrical engineering as an occupation?

commercialization of the electric telegraph, the telephone, and electrical power generation, distribution, and use. Signup and view all the answers

What is Norton's theorem?

Norton's theorem is a simplification that can be applied to networks made of linear time-invariant resistances, voltage sources, and current sources, replacing them with a current source and a single resistor in parallel at a pair of terminals. Signup and view all the answers

What types of systems can Norton's theorem be applied to?

Norton's theorem can be applied to both direct-current (DC) systems and alternating current (AC) systems. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Norton equivalent circuit used for?

The Norton equivalent circuit is used to represent any network of linear sources and impedances at a given frequency. Signup and view all the answers

Who independently derived Norton's theorem?

Norton's theorem was independently derived in 1926 by Siemens & Halske researcher Hans Ferdinand Mayer and Bell Labs engineer Edward Lawry Norton. Signup and view all the answers

How is the Norton current (Ino) calculated?

The Norton current (Ino) is calculated as the current flowing at the terminals to find the equivalent. Signup and view all the answers

What is Norton's theorem?

Norton's theorem is a simplification that can be applied to networks made of linear time-invariant resistances, voltage sources, and current sources, where it can be replaced by a current source and a single resistor in parallel at a pair of terminals of the network. Signup and view all the answers

What types of systems can Norton's theorem be applied to?

Norton's theorem can be applied to both direct-current (DC) systems and alternating current (AC) systems, including reactive impedances and resistances. Signup and view all the answers

How is the Norton equivalent circuit used?

The Norton equivalent circuit is used to represent any network of linear sources and impedances at a given frequency. Signup and view all the answers

Who independently derived Norton's theorem in 1926?

Norton's theorem was independently derived in 1926 by Siemens & Halske researcher Hans Ferdinand Mayer and Bell Labs engineer Edward Lawry Norton. Signup and view all the answers